The Irish standard., 1887-06-18
They. he said, had won more men to

They, he said, had won more men to
the cause Of temperance than any other
two living men. The three great prin-
ciples involved were: Motive and
Christian modification; education and
good example; precaution against dan
ger. These were the principles which
lay at the foundation of Christianity. 1t
was the Church's duty to strive for the
suppression of this vice. This evil was
more rampant to-day than in the days
of our forefathers, and the Church
lifted up her voice with greater accent.
The virtues of temperance was like JUS
tice. 1t inclosed within it's wings
brood of other virtues. The reverend
father closed with brilliant fusilade
against intemperance.
CONGRATULATIONS TO POPE LEO.
When the convention reassembled
this afternoon. President Corrigan read
the congratulatory cable to the pope. 1t
is as follows:
The Catholic Total Abstinence union of the
diocese of st. Paul, Minnesota, assembled in con-
vention, send their warmest congratulations to
His Holiness Leo XIII., On the occasion of his
jubilee, and Join with the whole Christian world
in wishing their Holy Father health and happi-
ness. We also with grateful hearts, offer our
sincere thanks for the blessing and encourage
ments extended to the total abstinence cause
throughout the world by the brief of His Holiness
to our Right Rev. Bishop of the diocese of st.
Paul, We also beg the blessing of His Holiness
on our convention.
The annual reports of the County
Presidents were then received and read.
On award of medals, by action of
convention, Fathers Hurley, Slavln and
j. O'Reilly: James Dillon, st. Paul,
VIM. Downs, Minneapolis, and j. H,
Gildea, Kilkenny, were appointed.
reports of the secretary and treasurer
were postponed until Thursday.
Thomas Jordan was appointed as SER
geant-at-arms.
A committee consisting of Rev.
Father McGolrick, j. j.. Smith and
John O'Brien were appointed to invite
Bishop Ireland to attend the conven-
tion during the afternoon.
His Lordship delivered an enthusiast
tic and instructive temperance speech.
He spoke at length of the pleasure it
gave the Pope to learn Of the noble
work being performed by the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of the diocese
of st. Paul. He concluded by compli-
menling the knights of Labor on hav-
ing teetcta]er at their head.
DELEGATES.
The credentials committee reported
as follows:
St. Patrick, Inver Grove-Rev. P.
Duffy, William Duffy, James Men Nellis,
James Mulvooney.
St. Anthony, East Minneapolis-Rev.
James O'Reilly, NJ. Bobn, John Sexton,
James Herbert and G. l.. Barry.
Father Mathew, Austin-Rev. D.
O'Sullivan, T. B. Smith, William
Kelly.
st. Agatha, Vermillion-John Muir
ply, j. l.. Fahey, E. j. Duffey, Patrick
King.
Father Mathew, Belle Creek-Rev. R.
Fitzgerald, John O'Reilly, w. J.
O'Reilly, P. Connors, d. V. Kelly.
st. Patrick, Watertown-Rev. D.
Jones, J. F. Campbell, d. Z. Burns, p
j. Neaton, Michael Drew.
Father Mathew, st. Paul-Rev. John
Stanley, M. Roach, M. Tracey. John
Shorteil, Patrick Butler, T. Reardon,
James Dillon.
st. Joseph's Cadets, Minneapolis
Rev. Z. Corbett, Walter Murphy, R. R.
Finn, Walter McCarron, Timothy
Dannehy, Thomas Kelleher, H. Muir
ply, John Finn, Maurice Kelleher.
Crusaders, East Minneapolis-Rev.
James O'Reilly. ]. A. Smith, John Gal
vim, Andrew Hays, n. Lynot.
Father Mathew, Stillwater-Rev. NJ.
E. Murphy, James Kelly, p. Boyle, P.
E. Burk.
DR.. Cahil1, Richfeld-Rev. James
McG olrick, Dennis McCaulev.
Paulist, Carrollsville-Rev. F. Lynch,
j. A. Kennedy, Thomas Mccoy.
St. Mary's, South Minneapolis-John
McElroy.
Crusaders, Minneapolis-Rev. James
McGolrick, NJ. j. Kennedy, B. Mousse,
j. ]. Smith, T. Jordan. H. j. McMannis,
j. O'Brien.
st. Peters, Mendota-Rev. T. Duane,
R. Morresy, George Auge, James Slater.
Crusaders, South Minneapolis-M.
McInery, j. j. Lally.
Father Mathew, Winona-Rev. j. B.
Cotter, Thomas Hunt, VIM. Burns, E.
E. McNally, George d Flynn.
Bishop Ireland, Rochester-Rev. VIM.
Reardon, M. F. Madden, Ed. Fitzger-
aid, John Morrison.
st. John, Burnsville-Rey. P. Glen
ion, P. Dowdle. j. j. Corrigan, John
Foley.
st. Mary's, Geneva and Newry-Rev.
D. L. Murray, NJ. j. Quinn, H. Hogan,
Nj. O'Leary.